Dominican Monastery in Volodymyr-Volynskyi

Dominican monastery belongs to the historical monuments of Vladimir-Volyn, it was founded in 1479. The prosperity of the medieval town is closely associated with its former ruler, the area belonged to the Polish Kingdom until the second half of the 17th century. There were frequent fairs, Vladimir-Volyn was an important trading center. During this period, the city built Catholic churches, churches and monasteries. Monks of the Dominican Order specially invited from neighboring states, to serve in the local lands.

The monastery had a large number of cells and the whole economy. And in 1789 it was decided to rebuild. The current structure - a survivor case with the original architecture, which does not alter, but only partially repaired. In addition, the building in 1789 to the Dominican monastery was built Trinity Church. Unfortunately, in the early 19th century there was a large fire that destroyed temple and part of the monastic buildings.

Understated style architecture of the monastery in an unusual way combines the grandeur and severity, which are underlined decorative columns bright white color and contrast arched windows. Today, within these walls there are lecture halls vocational school. The interior is completely changed, during the Soviet period the building was used for various needs of the city. Historically Vladimir-Volyn many ancient sites, including the reserve "Ancient Vladimir" and a unique monument of 10-11 centuries - Shafts citadel , which perfectly preserved to this day.